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What is the name of Mea Shearim's main synagogue?
There are numerous synagogues in Mea Shearim. There is no "main one" -- as each community goes to its own synagogue.
Do people in Mea Shearim speak English?
Some of them do.
Is there an American Mea Shearim neighborhood in the US?
Yes - in Brooklyn, NY.
Why does the Mea Shearim district in Jerusalem have signs that tell you to dress modestly?
Mea Shearim is an Ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, with strict attitudes about mostly female modesty. They don't want their children exposed to indecency.
Do the people in the Mea Shearim District of Jerusalem speak English?
Yes. Israelis speak English as a second language after Hebrew. In Mea Shearim, most people speak Yiddish and some speak English too. Some speak Hebrew, but many believe that Hebrew is a holy language that should be used in prayer and Torah-study only.
What is the name of a quarter of Jerusalem that can be translated as 'hundred gates'?
The quarter of Jerusalem that can be translated as 'hundred gates' is known as Mea Shearim. It is a well-known ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in Jerusalem with a rich history and a distinct community.
Why are Torah Believing Jews Against Zionism?
That's mainly in the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish circles - especially in the Mea Shearim neighborhood in Jerusalem. They believe the Messiah hasn't arrived yet.
Why do children in Mea Shearim smoke cigarettes?
Your Question should read "Why do some children in Mea Shearim smoke cigarettes." The number that do so are a small fraction, significantly less than their counterparts in the rest of Israel and the rest of the world. Have you ever even been there? To address your Question, the answer is that those who do smoke (teens, not children) do it for the same reasons as teen smokers everywhere.
Who worne the star of david and when?
In Nazi Germany, Jews were forced to wear yellow magnei David, stars (lit. shields) of David. Recently in Mea Shearim in protest for the Sicarii, some chareidim have dressed their children as though they too were forced to do so.
Why do Ultra-Orthodox Jews in the Mea Shearim district of Jerusalem speak Yiddish instead of Hebrew?
Partially because they don't fully accept Zionism and consider themselves as diaspora Jews. The use of modern Hebrew is considered "too modern"/inappropriate for them.Answer:I live in Israel and have some relatives who use Yiddish as their first language. The reason is that it's a wall against assimilation into the non-religious.
Why does the Mea Shearim district of Jerusalem hate outsiders?
Maybe the people who live in that neighborhood do, and maybe they don't. If they do, then maybe they share some of the attitudes, desires, feelings and fears of the people who live behind the guard-shacks in all the 'gated' communities all across the US. Who knows.
Can Hebrews speak yiddish?
Yes. It's especially common in the Mea Shearim district of Jerusalem, the world's strictest, most Orthodox Jewish community in the world. The refuse to speak Hebrew, except during prayer, because they don't recognize Israel as a state, since the Messiah hasn't come.
